JP4710920B2 - Data processing apparatus, data processing program, data processing method, server, process execution instruction program, and process execution instruction method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a data processing device, a data processing program, a data processing method, a server, a processing execution instruction program, and a processing execution instruction method, and in particular, a data processing device capable of downloading a Web page from a server and the data processing device. The present invention relates to a data processing program, a data processing method, a server that provides a Web service, a process execution instruction program and a process execution instruction method that are executed by the Web server.

  A multifunction peripheral (hereinafter referred to as “MFP”) can perform various functions. However, there are combinations of functions that cannot be combined. For this reason, when one function for which the combination is prohibited is set, the other function is not set, and the setting for executing the function that cannot be combined is not erroneously performed.

  On the other hand, it is more convenient to manage the address book or the like for recording the destination of the e-mail than when it is stored in the server in a lump. In this case, it is necessary to determine destination information from the address book stored in the server. For example, when executing processing for transmitting data obtained by scanning an original document with an MFP by e-mail, the transmission destination is determined if the address book is not acquired from the server by downloading the address book from the server. I can't. Therefore, there is a problem that a program for acquiring an address book from the server must be installed on the MFP side and the server side.

  On the contrary, a technique for determining processing conditions on the server side is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-208690 (Patent Document 1). Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-208690 discloses a print format and bookbinding finishing to be used by retrieving setting items that should not be set when printing individual document data from a print conflict database when printing a plurality of document data. A printing system is described in which setting information is narrowed down and an instruction is given to change the default print settings of the printing destination printer so as to match the print setting instruction information.

However, the conventional printing system must have a conflict database on the server, and when a plurality of different types of MFPs are connected, a conflict database must be generated for each of the plurality of MFPs. If the function of the MFP being changed is changed, the conflict database must be changed. For this reason, there is a problem that the conflict database must be changed in accordance with the change of the connected MFP, and it is troublesome to manage the conflict database.
JP-A-2005-208690

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a data processing apparatus capable of executing processing using processing results executed in a server. It is to be.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a data processing program capable of executing processing using a processing result executed in a server.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a data processing method capable of executing processing using a processing result executed in a server.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a server capable of causing a data processing apparatus to execute processing using a processing result obtained by executing processing by an application on accessible data .

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a processing execution instruction program capable of causing a data processing apparatus to execute processing using processing results obtained by executing processing by an application on accessible data .

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a process execution instruction method capable of causing a data processing apparatus to execute a process using a process result obtained by executing a process by an application on accessible data .

In order to achieve the above-described object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a data processing device stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server, and performs an e-mail transmission process and transfer corresponding to the data. A data processing apparatus having a print function connectable via a network to a server having an application program that executes at least one of processing or image processing as a Web service , and stored in the server provided by the application program from the server data receiving the user-selectable Web page, a receiving unit that receives a browsing means for instructing a printing in response to data selected on W eb page, the printing condition for executing the print function In order to identify the accepted printing conditions and the printing conditions Control information storage means for storing the control identification information in association with each other, control identification information transmission means for transmitting the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server, and an application for data accessible from the server When a job execution command including a result of execution of at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing or image processing by a program and control identification information is received, a result determined by a process determined by a Web page is obtained. Processing execution means for executing a printing function according to a printing condition associated with the control identification information.

According to this aspect, while the processing by the application is executed by the server, the data process unit, the printing condition is accepted, processing is executed based on the result of the print condition processing by the application is executed by the server . For this reason, the data processing apparatus which can perform a process using the process result performed in the server can be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a data processing program stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server , and at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing corresponding to the data A data processing program executed by a computer that controls a data processing apparatus having a print function connectable via a network with a server having an application program that executes the program as a Web service, provided by the application program from the server the stored data the user receives a Web page that can be selected to, and executing a browsing process for instructing a printing in response to data selected on W eb page, for executing the print function A step for accepting print conditions , Only a Tagged printing condition, and transmitting and storing in association with the control identification information for identifying the printing conditions, the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server, from the server When a job execution command including a result obtained by executing at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing by the application program on the accessible data and control identification information is received, the processing by the application program is executed. In response to the result , the computer is caused to execute a step of executing a printing function according to a printing condition associated with the control identification information.

  If this situation is followed, the data processing program which can perform a process using the process result performed in the server can be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a data processing method stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server , and at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing corresponding to the data. A data processing method executed by a computer that controls a data processing apparatus having a printing function connectable via a network with a server having an application program that executes as a Web service , the server providing the application program from the server the stored data the user receives a Web page that can be selected to, and executing a browsing process for instructing a printing in response to data selected on W eb page, for executing the print function Step for accepting printing conditions and accepted And printing conditions, and storing in association with the control identification information for identifying the printing condition, and transmitting the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server, accessible from the server data to the electronic mail transmission process by the application program, receives the job execution command including the result of at least one treatment of the transfer processing or the image processing is executed and the control identification information, to the results of processing by the application program is executed The step of executing the printing function according to the printing condition associated with the control identification information is executed by the data processing device.

  If this situation is followed, the data processing method which can perform a process using the process result performed in the server can be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the server stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server, and performs at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, and image processing in accordance with the data on the Web. Data stored in a server that has an application program executed as a service and is connected to a data processing apparatus having a printing function via a network, provided by the application program in response to a request from the data processing apparatus the user sends the Web page that can be selected, and against the data selected on the W eb page of data processing devices, electronic mail transmission process by an application program, to execute the at least one transfer process or image processing Substitute processing execution means and data processing device with printing function Setting instruction means for setting the printing conditions for executing the control and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing conditions , identification information receiving means for receiving the control identification information from the data processing device, and data The result of executing the process by the application program and the control identification to cause the processing device to execute the print function using the result of executing the e-mail transmission process, the transfer process or the image process by the application program and the printing condition Command transmission means for transmitting a job execution command including information.

According to this aspect, the pair data selected on the Web page from the data processing apparatus which has transmitted a Web page, e-mail transmission process Ri by the application program, at least one of the transfer processing or image processing is performed The data processing apparatus is caused to set printing conditions , and the data processing apparatus is caused to execute the printing function using the result of executing the processing by the application program and the printing conditions . For this reason, it is possible to provide a server that can cause a data processing apparatus to execute processing using a processing result obtained by executing processing by an application on accessible data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the processing execution instruction program stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server , and at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing corresponding to the data. Is a processing execution instruction program executed by a server connected to a data processing apparatus having a printing function via a network, and having an application program for executing one as a Web service, in response to a request from the data processing apparatus the data stored in the server in which the application program is provided to send a user-selectable Web page, against the data selected on the W eb page of data processing devices, electronic mail transmission process Ri by the application program Execute at least one of transfer processing or image processing A step of causing the data processing apparatus to set a printing condition for executing the printing function and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing condition ; Execute the processing by the application program to cause the data processing device to execute the printing function using the result and the printing condition using the result of executing at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing or image processing by the application program and the printing process. Sending a job execution command including the result and control identification information to the computer.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide a process execution instruction program capable of causing a data processing apparatus to execute a process using a process result obtained by executing a process by an application on accessible data .

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a process execution instruction method stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server , and at least an email transmission process, a transfer process, or an image process corresponding to the data. A process execution instruction method executed by a server connected to a data processing apparatus having a print function via a network, the application program executing one as a Web service, and responding to a request from the data processing apparatus the data that the application program is provided to send a user-selectable Web page Te, and against the data selected on the W eb page of data processing devices, electronic mail transmission process Ri by the application program, transfer processing or Performing at least one of image processing and data processing; Causing the physical device to set printing conditions for executing the printing function and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing conditions ; receiving control identification information from the data processing device; The result of executing at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing or image processing by the application program and the result of executing the processing by the application program to control the printing function using the printing conditions and control identification A step of transmitting a job execution command including information is executed by the server.

According to this aspect, it is possible to provide a process execution instruction method capable of causing a data processing apparatus to execute a process using a process result obtained by executing a process by an application on accessible data .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall outline of a printing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a print system 1 includes MFPs (Multi Function Peripherals) 100, 101, and 102 each functioning as a data processing apparatus connected to a network 2, and a server 200.

  The network 2 is a local area network (LAN), and is connected to the Internet via a gateway. The connection form of the network 2 may be wired or wireless. The network 2 is not limited to a LAN, and may be a network using a public switched telephone network, a wide area network (WAN), or the Internet.

  The server 200 is a general computer, and is installed with an application program that functions as a file server and a Web server. For this reason, the server 200 provides a predetermined Web service. The application program for providing the Web service is generated based on an API (Application Program Interface) disclosed by the manufacturers of the MFPs 100, 101, and 102. For this reason, the server 200 controls each of the MFPs 100, 101, and 102 by transmitting a command to the MFPs 100, 101, and 102 using, for example, a SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) communication protocol.

  Each of MFPs 100, 101, and 102 includes a scanner device for reading a document, an image forming device that forms an image on a recording medium such as paper based on image data, and a facsimile device, and includes an image reading function, a copying function, and a facsimile transmission / reception function. It has. Each of MFPs 100, 101, and 102 is installed with a general browsing program, and can receive a web service from server 200 functioning as a web server.

  Here, an example will be described in which server 200 provides a Web service for setting a job for printing data stored in server 200 by MFPs 100, 101, and 102. In this case, the server 200 transmits a print condition setting screen as a Web page.

  An example of the Web service may be a Web service for setting a job for outputting data from the MFPs 100, 101, and 102 using data stored in the server 200, for example, an address book. .

  In this embodiment, MFPs 100, 101, and 102 will be described as an example. However, instead of MFPs 100, 101, and 102, an apparatus having a function of processing an image, such as a printer or a facsimile machine, may be used. Good. Further, a computer in which a printer driver for controlling each of MFPs 100, 101, and 102 is installed may be used. Further, since the MFPs 100, 101, and 102 have the same function, the MFP 100 will be described as an example in the following description unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the MFP. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the MFP. 2 and 3, MFP 100 includes a main circuit 110, a document reading unit 130 for reading a document, an automatic document transport device 120 for transporting a document to document reading unit 130, and a document reading unit. An image forming unit 140 for forming a still image output by reading an original on the sheet 130; a sheet feeding unit 150 for supplying the image forming unit 140 with a sheet; an operation panel 160 as a user interface; including. The main circuit 110 includes a CPU 111, a communication interface (I / F) unit 112, a ROM 113, a RAM 114, an EEPROM (Electronically Erasable and Programmable ROM) 115, a hard disk drive (HDD) 116 as a mass storage device, A facsimile unit 117 and a card interface (I / F) 118 to which a flash memory 118A is attached are included. CPU 111 is connected to automatic document feeder 120, document reading unit 130, image forming unit 140, sheet feeding unit 150, and operation panel 160, and controls the entire MFP 100.

  The ROM 113 stores a program executed by the CPU 111 or data necessary for executing the program. The RAM 114 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes a program. The RAM 114 temporarily stores still images continuously sent from the document reading unit 130.

  Operation panel 160 is provided on the upper surface of MFP 100 and includes a display unit 160A and an operation unit 160B. The display unit 160A is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic ELD (Electroluminescence Display), and displays an instruction menu for the user, information about acquired image data, and the like. The operation unit 160B includes a plurality of keys, and accepts input of various instructions, data such as characters and numbers by user operations corresponding to the keys. Operation unit 160B further includes a touch panel provided on display unit 160A.

  Communication I / F unit 112 is an interface for connecting MFP 100 to network 2. The CPU 111 communicates with the MFPs 101 and 102 or the server 200 via the communication I / F unit 112 to transmit / receive data. The communication I / F unit 112 can communicate with a computer connected to the Internet via the network 2. Further, the communication I / F unit 112 transmits / receives an electronic mail to / from the PC.

  The facsimile unit 117 is connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and transmits facsimile data to the PSTN or receives facsimile data from the PSTN. The facsimile unit 117 stores the received facsimile data in the HDD 116 or outputs it to the image forming unit 140. The image forming unit 140 prints the facsimile data received by the facsimile unit 117 on a sheet. In addition, the facsimile unit 117 converts the image data read and output by the document reading unit 130 or the data stored in the HDD 116 into facsimile data, and transmits the facsimile data to the facsimile apparatus connected to the PSTN.

  The card I / F 118 is mounted with a flash memory 118A. The CPU 111 can access the flash memory 118A via the card I / F 118. The CPU 111 loads the program recorded in the flash memory 118A attached to the card I / F 118 to the RAM 114 and executes it. Note that the program executed by the CPU 111 is not limited to the program recorded in the flash memory 118A, and the program stored in the HDD 116 may be loaded into the RAM 114 and executed. In this case, another computer connected to the network 2 may rewrite the program stored in the HDD 116 of the MFP 100 or may add a new program and write it. Further, MFP 100 may download a program from another computer connected to network 2 and store the program in HDD 116. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU 111 but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the server. Referring to FIG. 4, each server 200 is connected to a bus 208, a CPU 201 for controlling the entire server 200, a ROM 202 for storing a program executed by the CPU 201, and a work area of the CPU 201. A RAM 203 used, a network I / F 204 for connecting the server 200 to the network, an HDD 205 as a mass storage device, a display unit 206, an operation unit 207 for accepting user operation input, and an external storage device 209 And including.

  The external storage device 209 is loaded with a CD-ROM 209A that stores a processing execution instruction program. The CPU 201 loads the processing execution instruction program stored in the CD-ROM 209A via the external storage device 209 to the RAM 203 and executes it. The recording medium for storing the processing execution instruction program is not limited to the CD-ROM 209A, but is a flexible disk, cassette tape, optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-ROM) / MO (Magnetic Optical Disc) / MD (Mini Disc). ) / DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), IC card, optical card, mask ROM, EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electronically EPROM), or other semiconductor memory. Further, the program stored in the HDD 205 may be loaded into the RAM 203 and executed. In this case, the server 200 may download a program from another computer connected to the network 2 and store the program in the HDD 205. The program here includes not only a program directly executable by the CPU 201 but also a source program, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

  Since the server 200 functions as a file server, an example in which the address book and a plurality of shared data are stored in the HDD 205 will be described here.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing an overview of the functions of the CPU included in the MFP, together with data stored in the EEPROM. Referring to FIG. 5, CPU 111 includes a browsing unit 51 configured by executing a browsing program and a job execution unit 71.

  The browsing unit 51 includes a web page receiving unit 53 for receiving a web page, a web page display unit 55 for displaying the received web page, and a command execution unit 57 for executing a command included in the web page. ,including. The web page receiving unit 53 transmits a transmission request for requesting transmission of the web page to the server 200 via the communication I / F unit 112. The server 200 that has received the transmission request transmits the Web page specified by the transmission request. Therefore, when the communication I / F unit 112 receives the Web page from the server 200, the Web page is acquired from the communication I / F unit 112. .

  Here, a command for calling a Web service provided by the server 200 is assigned in advance to any of the buttons of the operation unit 160B. This command is a command for transmitting a transmission request for requesting the server 200 to transmit a Web page, and includes the URL of the Web page. The command is, for example, a GET command or a POST command transmitted using an HTTP communication protocol. When the user inputs an operation for instructing a button to which a command is assigned, the web page receiving unit 53 executes the command assigned to the instructed button, thereby causing the web page to be transmitted via the communication I / F unit 112. A transmission request for requesting transmission is transmitted to the server 200, and the communication I / F unit 112 acquires a Web page received from the server 200.

  The web page receiving unit 53 outputs the received web page to the web page display unit 55. Web page display unit 55 displays the Web page on display unit 160A. In addition, when the received web page includes a command, the web page receiving unit 53 outputs the command extracted from the web page to the command execution unit 57.

  The command execution unit 57 executes a command input from the web page reception unit 53. Here, the Web page includes a print condition setting screen, the first command for transmitting a process execution instruction to the server 200, the second command for requesting the server 200 to transmit a setting command, and the server 200 for transmitting a job execution command. A case where the third command to be requested is included will be described as an example. When the web page receiving unit 53 receives the web page, the command execution unit 57 receives the first to third commands. As a result, the command execution unit 57 includes a process execution instruction transmission unit 63 for executing the first command, a setting command transmission request unit 65 for executing the second command, and a job for executing the third command. An execution command transmission request unit 67 is formed. Here, the function formed in the command execution unit 57 when the Web page reception unit 53 receives a Web page including the print condition setting screen will be described. However, the function formed in the command execution unit 57 is the Web It differs depending on the command included in the Web page received by the page receiving unit 53.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display example of the print condition setting screen. Referring to FIG. 6, a print condition setting screen 300 includes areas 301 and 302 for inputting a file name, buttons 301A and 302A representing the selected characters corresponding to the areas 301 and 302, and printing. It includes a button 305 showing a setting character and a button 303 showing a job start character.

  Each of the buttons 301A and 302A is associated with the first command, the button 305 is associated with the second command, and the button 303 is associated with the third command. Although the print condition setting screen 300 has two areas 301 and 302 for inputting file names, the number of input file names is not limited as long as it is one or more.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when a file name is input in the areas 301 and 302 of the print condition setting screen 300, the CPU 111 executes the first command. Thereby, the process execution instruction transmission unit 63 receives the input file name. The file names input in the areas 301 and 302 are the file names of data stored in the HDD 116 of the MFP 100 or the HDD 205 of the server 200. A file name may be directly input to the areas 301 and 302, or received as another Web page including a list of file names of data stored in the HDD 116 of the MFP 100 or the HDD 205 of the server 200. Things may be entered.

  When the button 301A or 302A on the print condition setting screen 300 is instructed by the user, the process execution instruction transmission unit 63 executes a process for causing the server 200 to execute a process of selecting the file name input to the areas 301 and 302. An instruction is transmitted to the server 200. The process execution instruction includes the file name input in the areas 301 and 302. The server 200 that receives the process execution instruction executes the process according to the process execution instruction, and selects a file name included in the process execution instruction. Here, if the button 301A is instructed, a process execution instruction including the file name input in the area 301 is transmitted to the server 200. If the button 302A is instructed, the process including the file name input in the area 302 is performed. An execution instruction is transmitted to the server 200.

  When the button 305 on the print condition setting screen 300 is instructed by the user, the CPU 111 executes the second command. Accordingly, the setting command transmission request unit 65 transmits a setting command transmission request for causing the server 200 to transmit a setting command to the server 200. The setting command will be described later.

  When the button 303 on the print condition setting screen 300 is instructed by the user, the CPU 111 executes the third command. As a result, the job execution command transmission request unit 67 transmits a job execution command transmission request for causing the server 200 to transmit a job execution command to the server 200. The job execution command transmission request will be described later.

  The job execution unit 71 includes a control information receiving unit 73 that receives control information, a control information storage unit 75 that assigns control identification information to the control information, stores the control identification information in association with each other, and the control identification information provided to the control information. An identification information transmitting unit 77 for transmitting to the server 200, a command receiving unit 79 for receiving a command from the server 200, and a process executing unit 81 for executing a process according to a job execution command are included.

  When the setting command transmission request unit 65 described above transmits a setting command transmission request to the server 200, the server 200 transmits a setting command instructing setting of control information. The control information receiving unit 73 controls the communication I / F unit 112 and receives a setting command transmitted from the server 200. When the above-described job execution command transmission request unit 67 transmits a job execution command transmission request to the server 200, the server 200 transmits a job execution command. When receiving a job execution command from the server 200, the command reception unit 79 outputs it to the process execution unit 81. The job execution command includes a result of execution of processing according to the processing execution instruction by the server 200 that has received the above-described processing execution instruction, and control identification information.

  When control information receiving unit 73 receives a setting command from server 200, control information receiving unit 73 receives a setting value used to execute a function of MFP 100. The MFP 100 can execute a plurality of functions, but which function to accept a setting value is determined by a setting command received from the server 200. Here, it is assumed that a setting command determines a setting value for executing a function for setting a printing condition. In this case, the control information receiving unit 73 displays a setting screen for setting printing conditions on the display unit 160A, and receives a setting value input by the user to the operation unit 160B as control information. Since setting values for executing the functions of MFP 100 are received as control information, even when a certain setting value cannot be set in combination with another setting value, the setting value for that combination is not set. It can be processed by the MFP 100. For this reason, it is not necessary to store combinations of setting values that cannot be set in combination other than MFP 100. The control information receiving unit 73 outputs the received control information to the control information storage unit 75.

  The control information storage unit 75 assigns control identification information for identifying the control information input from the control information receiving unit 73, outputs the control identification information to the identification information transmitting unit 77, and controls the control identification information. Is stored in the EEPROM 115 in association with the control information. As a result, the control data 115 A is stored in the EEPROM 115.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a format of control data. Referring to FIG. 7, control data 115A includes control identification information and control information. As the control data 115A, one control data 115A is stored every time control information is set.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the identification information transmission unit 77 transmits the control identification information input from the control information storage unit 75 to the server 200 via the communication I / F unit 112.

  When the job execution command is input from the command receiving unit 79, the process execution unit 81 reads out the control data 115A including the control identification information included in the job execution command from the control data 115A stored in the EEPROM 115. The control information included in the read control data 115A is acquired. And the process execution part 81 performs a process according to the result which the server 200 contained in the job execution command performed the process according to the process execution instruction, and the acquired control information. As will be described later, as a result of the server 200 included in the job execution command received from the server 200 executing the process according to the process execution instruction, the server 200 receives the process execution instruction transmitted by the process execution instruction transmission unit 63. This is the result of the process executed, and here is the result of the process of selecting the file name included in the process execution instruction. Therefore, the job execution command includes the file name selected by the server 200. Therefore, the process execution unit 81 acquires data specified by the file name included in the job execution command, and prints according to the setting value for printing indicated by the control information included in the job execution command. As a result, the data of the file name selected by the server 200 is printed under print conditions that can be set by the MFP 100.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the CPU 201 included in the server together with data stored in the HDD. Referring to FIG. 8, CPU 201 transmits a Web page in response to a request, Web page transmission unit 211, an alternative process execution unit 213 that executes a predetermined process, and a setting command for instructing setting of control information Includes a setting command transmission unit 215 that transmits a control identification information, an identification information reception unit 217 that receives control identification information, and a command transmission unit 219 that transmits a job execution command.

  The HDD 205 stores an address book 221 and data 223 in advance. The address book 221 and the data 223 are set to be shared so that a plurality of users can access them.

  When the network I / F 204 receives a transmission request for requesting transmission of a Web page from the MFP 100, the Web page transmission unit 211 reads the Web page specified by the URL included in the transmission request from the HDD 205, and A Web page is transmitted via F204. Here, since the MFP 100 transmits a transmission request for requesting transmission of a Web page including the print condition setting screen shown in FIG. 6, the Web page transmission unit 211 displays the print condition setting screen shown in FIG. Send the web page that contains it. When the Web page transmission unit 211 transmits a Web page including the print condition setting screen 300 to the MFP 100, the Web page transmission unit 211 notifies the substitution processing execution unit 213 to that effect.

  This Web page may include identification information for identifying a record or data 223 included in the address book 221 stored in the HDD 205 or process identification information for specifying a process that can be executed by the server 200. . Here, since the Web page including the print condition setting screen 300 is associated with the process of selecting the file name, the Web page preferably includes the file name of the data 223. When the Web page includes a record included in the address book 221, the Web page is associated with a process of selecting a record included in the address book 221. Further, if the web page includes process identification information for specifying a process that can be executed by the server 200, the web page can be associated with the process of the process identification information.

  In the present embodiment, the server 200 gives the user authority in order to limit the users who provide the Web service. Therefore, when the server 200 receives a transmission request for requesting transmission of the print condition setting screen, the server 200 displays a Web page including an authentication screen for requesting login before transmitting the Web page including the print condition setting screen 300. Send.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the authentication screen. Referring to FIG. 9, authentication screen 310 includes an area 313 for inputting user identification information, an area 315 for inputting a password, and a button 311 representing a login character. The authentication screen includes a command for receiving user identification information and a password, and a command for transmitting the received user identification information and password to server 200. When user identification information and a password are respectively input to the area 313 and the area 315, the command is executed and accepted. Further, a command for transmitting user identification information and a password to the server 200 is associated with the button 311. When the button 311 is instructed, the command is executed, and the received user identification information and password are transmitted to the server 200. Sent.

  Returning to FIG. 5, when the Web page receiving unit 53 receives the authentication screen in the CPU 111 of the MFP 100, the server 200 receives the command for receiving the user identification information and the password, and the received user identification information and the password. A command to be transmitted to the command execution unit 57 is input. The command execution unit 57 receives the user identification information and the password by executing those commands, and transmits the received user identification information and the password to the server 200. Then, server 200 determines whether or not a set of user identification information and password received from MFP 100 is stored in advance. If the set is stored in advance, the user of the user identification information is authorized. The Web page including the print condition setting screen is transmitted to MFP 100.

  Returning to FIG. 8, the alternative process execution unit 213 controls the network I / F 204 to receive the process execution instruction transmitted from the MFP 100 and execute the process according to the process execution instruction. Here, since the process execution instruction defines a process for selecting a file name included therein, the alternative process execution unit 213 selects the file name. Further, when receiving a process execution instruction, alternative process execution unit 213 acquires session identification information for identifying a communication session established with MFP 100. Then, the alternative process execution unit 213 outputs a set of a result (hereinafter, “process execution result”) obtained by the alternative process execution unit 213 according to the process execution instruction and the acquired session identification information to the command transmission unit 219. . Here, the process execution result includes the selected file name. Note that the Web page transmitted by the Web page transmission unit 211 is associated with a process of selecting a destination address in the e-mail transmission process or the file transfer process from the addresses included in the address book 221 stored in the HDD 205. Then, the process execution result includes an address included in the process execution instruction. Further, if the Web page transmitted by the Web page transmitting unit 211 is associated with a process for executing a predetermined image process, the process execution result is the data after the server 200 executes the image process, or the data Contains the file name for identifying.

  When the setting command transmission unit 215 controls the network I / F 204 to receive a setting command transmission request transmitted from the MFP 100, the setting command transmission unit 215 transmits a setting command instructing setting of control information to the MFP 100 that has transmitted the setting command transmission request. It transmits via network I / F204. Here, the setting command transmission unit 215 transmits the setting command according to the SOAP communication protocol.

  As described above, MFP 100 that has received the setting command transmits control identification information for identifying the control information when it is set. Identification information receiving unit 217 controls network I / F 204 to receive control identification information transmitted from MFP 100. Further, when receiving the control identification information, the identification information receiving unit 217 acquires session identification information for identifying a communication session established with the MFP 100. Then, a set of the received control identification information and the acquired session identification information is output to the command transmission unit 219.

  The command transmission unit 219 receives a set of process execution results and session identification information from the alternative process execution unit 213, and receives a set of control identification information and session identification information from the identification information reception unit 217. Command transmission unit 219 controls network I / F 204 to receive a job execution command transmission request transmitted from MFP 100. Further, when receiving a job execution command transmission request, the command transmission unit 219 acquires session identification information for identifying a communication session established with the MFP 100 that has transmitted the job execution command transmission request. Then, a job execution command is generated that includes the acquired session identification information and the process execution result and control identification information that are paired with each other. Further, the generated job execution command is transmitted to MFP 100 that has transmitted the job execution command transmission request via network I / F 204. Here, the command transmission unit 219 transmits the job execution command according to the SOAP communication protocol. The job execution command is executed according to the control identification information and the process execution instruction received when the same communication session is established with the communication session established when the control identification information is received. Therefore, the file name selected in MFP 100 and the control information set in MFP 100 can be associated with each Web page including the print condition setting screen to be transmitted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of Web application processing. The Web application process is a process executed by the CPU 111 when the CPU 111 provided in the MFP 100 executes a data processing program. Referring to FIG. 10, CPU 111 determines whether a web page transmission request has been accepted. The process waits until a web page transmission request is accepted (NO in step S01). If a web page transmission request is accepted (YES in step S01), the browsing program is executed, and the process proceeds to step S02. Here, when the user detects an operation instructing a button to which a command for requesting transmission of a Web page including a print condition setting screen among buttons on the operation unit 160B is assigned in advance, the Web page transmission request is accepted. . The command for requesting transmission of the Web page including the print condition setting screen is a command for transmitting a transmission request to the server 200, includes the URL of the Web page including the print condition setting screen, and is based on the HTTP communication protocol. A GET command or a POST command for transmission.

  In step S02, it is determined whether authentication is necessary. If authentication is necessary, the process proceeds to step S03; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S06. Whether or not authentication is required is determined by the Web service provided by the server 200, and the MFP 100 may be registered in advance by associating the presence or absence of authentication with the URL of the Web page including the print condition setting screen. . In step S03, the Web page including the authentication screen shown in FIG. 9 is received. Then, the authentication information is accepted (step S04), and the accepted authentication information is transmitted to the server 200 (step S05). Here, the authentication information is user identification information and a password. Note that the processes in steps S04 and S05 are processes executed by the CPU 111 by executing a command included in the Web page including the authentication screen.

  Although an example in which a Web page including an authentication screen is received from the server 200 is shown here, the CPU 111 of the MFP 100 displays the authentication screen on the display unit 160A, receives authentication information input by the user, and receives the received authentication. Information may be transmitted to the server 200. Further, authentication information used for authentication when the user logs in to MFP 100 may be transmitted to server 200. In this case, it is not necessary to display the authentication screen again after the user inputs an operation for instructing a button to which a command for requesting transmission of a Web page including the print condition setting screen is assigned in advance.

  In step S06, it is determined whether a Web page including a print condition setting screen has been received from server 200. It is detected whether communication I / F unit 112 has received a Web page including a print condition setting screen from server 200. If a Web page including a print condition setting screen is received from server 200, the process proceeds to step S07. If not, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, an error screen is displayed on display unit 160A, and the process returns to step S01. The error screen is received when the server 200 does not authenticate based on the authentication information transmitted in step S05.

  In step S07, a print condition setting screen included in the received Web page is displayed on display unit 160A. In the next step S08, it is determined whether or not an operation for transmitting a process execution instruction has been accepted. If an operation for transmitting a process execution instruction is accepted, the process proceeds to step S09; otherwise, step S09 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S10. Here, the operation for transmitting the processing execution instruction is an operation for inputting a file name in one of the areas 301 and 302 of the print condition setting screen and instructing one of the buttons 301A and 302A. If an operation to instruct one of the buttons 301A and 302A is detected, it is determined that the file name has been accepted, and the process proceeds to step S09. In step S09, a process execution instruction including the accepted file name is transmitted to server 200.

  In step S10, it is determined whether a request for setting control information has been accepted. If a request for setting control information is accepted, the process proceeds to step S11; otherwise, step S11 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S12. When an operation for instructing the button 305 on the print condition setting screen 300 is detected, it is determined that a request for setting control information has been received. In step S <b> 11, a setting command transmission request is transmitted to server 200. Steps S <b> 10 and S <b> 11 are executed when the CPU 111 executes a second command included in the print condition setting screen 300 and associated with the button 305.

  In step S12, it is determined whether a job execution request has been accepted. If a job execution request is accepted, the process proceeds to step S13; otherwise, step S13 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S14. When an operation to instruct the button 303 on the print condition setting screen 300 is detected, it is determined that a job execution request has been accepted. In step S13, a job execution command transmission request is transmitted to server 200. Steps S <b> 12 and S <b> 13 are executed when the CPU 111 executes a third command included in the print condition setting screen 300 and associated with the button 303.

  In step S14, it is determined whether an end instruction has been accepted. If an end instruction is accepted, the process is terminated; otherwise, the process returns to step S05. If an operation to close the printing condition setting screen 300 displayed on the display unit 160A is detected in step S07, an end instruction is accepted. When the termination instruction is received, the communication session established with the server 200 is disconnected.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of the control information setting process. The control information setting process is a process executed by the CPU 111 when the CPU 111 included in the MFP 100 executes a data processing program, and is executed in parallel with the above-described web application process. Referring to FIG. 11, CPU 111 determines whether a setting command has been received (step S21). The communication I / F unit 112 is in a standby state until receiving a setting command from the server 200. If the setting command is received (YES in step S21), the process proceeds to step S22. That is, the processes after step S22 are executed on condition that a setting command is received from the server 200. The setting command is a command transmitted by the server 200 that has received the setting command transmission request in response to the setting command transmission request being transmitted to the server 200 in step S11 of FIG.

  In step S22, a control information setting screen is displayed on display unit 160A. Here, the control information setting screen is a setting screen for setting printing conditions. Then, according to a setting screen for setting printing conditions, a setting value input by the user to the operation unit 160B is received as control information (step S23). Then, it is determined whether or not the reception of control information has been completed (step S24). For example, if an instruction of a button assigned with an instruction to end the setting provided on the setting screen for setting the printing condition is detected, it is determined that the reception of the control information is completed. Until acceptance of control information is completed, acceptance of control information in step S23 is continued. When acceptance of control information is completed, the process proceeds to step S25.

  In step S25, the control information setting screen is closed, and the process proceeds to step S26. In step S26, control identification information for identifying it is given to the control information accepted in step S23. In the next step S27, the control information accepted in step S23 is stored in the EEPROM 115 in association with the control identification information given in step S26. In step S28, the assigned control identification information is transmitted to the server 200. In the next step S29, it is determined whether or not the transmission is successful. If the transmission is successful, the process ends. If not, the process proceeds to step S30. In step S30, an error screen is displayed on display unit 160A, and the process ends.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of job execution processing. The job execution process is a process executed by the CPU 111 when the CPU 111 included in the MFP 100 executes a data processing program, and executed in parallel with the above-described web application process. Referring to FIG. 12, CPU 111 determines whether a job execution command has been received (step S41). Communication I / F unit 112 waits until a job execution command is received from server 200 (NO in step S41). If the job execution command is received (YES in step S41), the process proceeds to step S42. That is, the processes after step S42 are executed on condition that a job execution command is received from the server 200. The job execution command is a command transmitted by the server 200 that has received the job execution command transmission request in response to the transmission of the job execution command transmission request to the server 200 in step S13 of FIG. Further, the job execution command includes a result (process execution result) that the server 200 that has received the process execution instruction transmitted in step S09 of FIG. 10 executes the process according to the process execution instruction, and the control information setting shown in FIG. Control identification information transmitted to the server 200 in step S28 of the process.

  In step S42, it is determined whether or not control information exists. If control information associated with the control identification information included in the received job execution command is stored in EEPROM 115, it is determined that the control information exists. If control information exists, the process proceeds to step S43; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S45. In step S45, an error code is returned to server 200, and the process ends.

  In step S43, control information is read from the EEPROM 115. Then, the process is executed according to the process execution result included in the job execution command received in step S41 and the control information read in step S43 (step S44), and the process is terminated. Here, since the process execution result is a file name and the control information is a setting value for printing, in step S44, data specified by the file name is printed according to the setting value.

  13 and 14 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the flow of the Web service providing process. The Web service providing process is a process executed by the CPU 201 when the CPU 201 included in the server 200 executes a process execution instruction program. Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, CPU 201 determines whether or not a Web page transmission request has been received (step S <b> 101). The network I / F 204 is in a standby state until it receives a web page transmission request from any of the MFPs 100, 101, 102 (NO in step S101). If a web page transmission request is received, the process proceeds to step S102. . In other words, the processing after step S102 is executed on condition that a web page transmission request is received from any of MFPs 100, 101, and 102. Here, a case where a Web page transmission request is received from MFP 100 will be described as an example.

  In step S102, session identification information for identifying a communication session established with MFP 100 that has transmitted the Web page transmission request is acquired. The session identification information may be given by the server 200. Then, in step S103, the Web page including the authentication screen shown in FIG. 9 is transmitted to MFP 100 and is in a standby state until the authentication information is received (NO in step S104). If the authentication information is received, the process proceeds to step S105.

  In step S105, authentication is performed based on the received authentication information, and it is determined whether the authentication is successful. Here, the authentication information is user identification information and a password, and the server 200 stores in advance a set of user identification information and a password of a user who is permitted to provide a Web service. It is determined whether or not a set of user identification information and a password received from MFP 100 is stored in advance. If the set is stored in advance, the user of the user identification information is authenticated; otherwise, authentication is not performed. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S106; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S126. In step S126, a Web page including an error screen is transmitted to MFP 100, and the process returns to step S101.

  In step S106, a Web page including print condition setting screen 300 shown in FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not a process execution instruction has been received (step S107). If a process execution instruction is received, the process proceeds to step S108; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S110. In step S108, the process is executed based on the received process execution instruction. Then, the result of executing the process is temporarily stored (step S109). Here, since the process execution instruction includes an instruction to execute a process for selecting a file name, a process for selecting a file name is executed, and the selected file name is temporarily stored as a process execution result.

  In step S110, it is determined whether a setting command transmission request has been received. It is determined whether network I / F 204 has received a setting command transmission request from MFP 100. If a setting command transmission request is received, the process proceeds to step S111. If not, step S111 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S112. In step S111, the setting command is transmitted to MFP 100 that has transmitted the setting command transmission request.

  In step S112, it is determined whether control identification information has been received. It is determined whether network I / F 204 has received control identification information transmitted from MFP 100 that has transmitted the setting command transmission request. If control identification information has been received, the process proceeds to step S113; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S115. In step S113, session identification information for identifying a communication session established with MFP 100 that has transmitted the control identification information is acquired. Then, the control identification information received in step S112 is temporarily stored in association with the session identification information (step S114).

  In the next step S115, it is determined whether or not a job execution command transmission request has been received. It is determined whether network I / F 204 has received a job execution command transmission request transmitted from MFP 100. If a job execution command transmission request is received, the process proceeds to step S116; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S125. In step S116, session identification information for identifying a communication session established with MFP 100 that has transmitted the job execution command transmission request is acquired.

  Then, in the next step S117, it is determined whether or not there is a process execution result paired with the session identification information acquired in step S116. It is determined whether or not there is a process execution result associated with the session identification information acquired in step S116 among the process execution results temporarily stored in step S109. If there is a process execution result, the process proceeds to step S118; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S126. In step S118, the process execution result associated with the session identification information acquired in step S116 is read, and the process proceeds to step S119.

  In step S119, it is determined whether there is control identification information paired with the session identification information acquired in step S116. It is determined whether control identification information associated with the session identification information acquired in step S116 is present among the control identification information temporarily stored in step S114. If control identification information exists, the process proceeds to step S120; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S126. In step S120, the control identification information associated with the session identification information acquired in step S116 is read, and the process proceeds to step S121.

  In step S121, a job execution command including the process execution result read in step S118 and the control identification information read in step S120 is generated. Then, the generated job execution command is transmitted via the network I / F 204 to MFP 100 that has transmitted the job execution command transmission request received in step S115 (step S122). The job execution command is used when a communication session having the same session identification information as the communication session established when the process execution result and the process execution instruction from which the process execution result is obtained is received is established. Since the received control identification information is included, for each Web page including the print condition setting screen transmitted by the server 200, the result of the MFP 100 causing the server 200 to execute processing is associated with the control information set in the MFP 100. It is done.

  In MFP 100 that receives the job execution command, the process is executed in accordance with the job execution command. For example, when the control information associated with the control identification information included in the job execution command is not stored, the process is executed. Fail. If execution of the process fails, an error code is sent.

  In step S123, it is determined whether an error code is received from MFP 100 that has transmitted the job execution command. It is determined whether network I / F 204 has received an error code transmitted from MFP 100. If an error code is received, the process proceeds to step S126. If not, the process proceeds to step S124. In step S124, a Web page including a print condition setting screen is transmitted to MFP 100, and the process proceeds to step S125. In step S126, an error screen is transmitted, and the process returns to step S101.

  In step S125, it is determined whether an end instruction has been detected. When it is detected that the communication session established with MFP 100 that has transmitted the Web page transmission request received in step S101 is disconnected, an end instruction is detected. If an end instruction is detected, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step S107.

  As described above, the printing system 1 according to the present embodiment causes the MFP 100 to execute the browsing program and select a file name when a file name is selected on the print condition setting screen 300 transmitted from the server 200. A process execution instruction for causing the server to execute the process is transmitted to the server 200, the process is executed in accordance with the process execution instruction in the server 200, and the process execution result, here, the file name included in the process execution instruction is stored. In this case, since the browsing program is executed in MFP 100, CPU 111 provided in MFP 100 cannot recognize that the file name has been selected, but server 200 recognizes the file name.

  On the other hand, control information such as setting values for printing is accepted in MFP 100 and stored in association with control identification information in EEPROM 115, and the control identification information is transmitted to server 200. Even when the MFP 100 has a plurality of functions, control information is set in the MFP 100. For example, it is possible to prevent those that cannot be combined as setting values from being set.

  Further, in MFP 100, when a job execution command including a process execution result and control identification information is received from server 200, the process is executed based on the process execution result and control information. Therefore, the process can be executed using the result of the process executed by the server 200. Further, since MFP 100 only needs to execute a browsing program, it is not necessary to develop or install a special program.

  Further, in the server, even if the functions of MFPs 100, 101, and 102 are different, it is not necessary to develop or install a program corresponding to each of MFPs 100, 101, and 102, or to each of MFPs 100, 101, and 102. Corresponding, there is no need to store a prohibition table that defines setting values that cannot be combined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the print system 1 has been described. However, the data processing method for executing the Web application processing shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 or the data for causing the computer to execute the data processing method is described. The invention can be understood as a processing program, or a job execution instruction method for executing the Web service providing process shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 or a job execution instruction program for causing a computer to execute the job execution instruction method. Needless to say.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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The embodiment described above includes the following inventive concept.
(1) The step of causing the server to execute a process executes a first command included in the received Web page, and instructs the server to execute a process for causing the server to execute a process determined by the Web page. The data processing program according to claim 5, comprising a transmitting step.
(2) The step of causing the server to execute processing further includes a step of executing a second command included in the Web page and transmitting a setting command transmission request for requesting the server to transmit the setting command to the server. The data processing program according to claim 5 or (1).
(3) The step of causing the server to execute the process includes a step of executing a third command included in the Web page and transmitting a job execution command transmission request for requesting the server to transmit the job execution command to the server. The data processing program according to claim 5, (1) or (2).
(4) causing the computer to further execute a step of acquiring session identification information for identifying a communication session established with the external device;
The step of transmitting the command is received from the external device when a communication session having the same session identification information as the control identification information and the communication session established when the control identification information is received is established. The process execution instruction program according to claim 11, further comprising a step of generating a job execution command including a result of a process determined by the Web page executed based on the executed process execution instruction.
(5) The Web page further includes a second command for transmitting a setting command transmission request for requesting transmission of the setting command,
The step of transmitting the setting command transmits the setting command in response to receiving the setting command transmission request from the external device that executes the second command. Processing execution instruction program.
(6) The Web page further includes a third command for transmitting a job execution command transmission request for requesting transmission of the job execution command,
12. The step of transmitting the job execution command transmits the job execution command in response to receiving the job execution command transmission request from the external apparatus that executes the third command. The process execution instruction program according to any one of 4) and (5).

1 is a diagram showing an overview of a printing system according to one embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an MFP. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of functions of a CPU of an MFP together with information stored in an HDD. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the hardware constitutions of a server. 2 is a functional block diagram showing an outline of functions of a CPU included in an MFP together with data stored in an EEPROM. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display example of a print condition setting screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the format of control information. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function which CPU201 with which a server has is shown with the data memorize | stored in HDD. It is a figure which shows an example of an authentication screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a Web application process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of control information setting processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a job execution process. It is a 1st flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a web service process. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a web service process.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Print system, 2 network, 51 Browsing part, 53 Web page receiving part, 55 Web page display part, 57 Command execution part, 63 Process execution instruction transmission part, 65 Setting command transmission request part, 67 Job execution command transmission request part, 71 Job execution unit, 73 Control information reception unit, 75 Control information storage unit, 77 Identification information transmission unit, 79 Command reception unit, 81 Process execution unit, 100, 101, 102 MFP, 110 Main circuit, 111 CPU, 112 Communication I / F section, 113 ROM, 114 RAM, 115 EEPROM, 116 HDD, 117 facsimile section, 118 card I / F, 118A flash memory, 120 automatic document feeder, 130 document reading section, 140 image forming section, 150 sheet feeding section 160 Operation panel , 160A display unit, 160B operation unit, 200 server, 201 CPU, 205 HDD, 206 display unit, 207 operation unit, 211 Web page transmission unit, 213 alternative processing execution unit, 215 setting command transmission unit, 217 identification information reception unit, 219 Command transmission unit, 221 Address book, 223 data, 300 Print condition setting screen.

Claims (6)

A server that stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server and has an application program that executes at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing as a Web service in response to the data ; and a network A data processing apparatus having a print function connectable via
Browsing for instructing a printing in response to the data the user the data stored in the server receives a Web page can be selected, and selected on previous SL Web page by the application program from said server provides Means,
Receiving means for receiving a printing condition for executing the printing function;
Control information storage means for storing the received printing conditions in association with control identification information for identifying the printing conditions ;
Control identification information transmitting means for transmitting the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server;
Receiving from the server a job execution command including a result of execution of at least one of the e-mail transmission process, transfer process or image process by the application program on the accessible data and the control identification information; a data processing apparatus in which the processing by the application program to the result of the execution, with a, a process execution means for executing the print function by the printing conditions associated with the control identification information. A server that stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server and has an application program that executes at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing as a Web service in response to the data ; and a network A data processing program executed by a computer for controlling a data processing apparatus having a print function connectable via
Browsing for instructing a printing in response to the data the user the data stored in the server receives a Web page can be selected, and selected on previous SL Web page by the application program from said server provides Executing the process ;
Receiving a printing condition for executing the printing function;
Storing the received printing conditions in association with control identification information for identifying the printing conditions ;
Transmitting the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server;
Receiving from the server a job execution command including a result of execution of at least one of the e-mail transmission process, transfer process or image process by the application program on the accessible data and the control identification information; the respect to the result of said processing is executed by the application program, the control identification and executing the print function by the printing conditions associated with the information, the data processing program to be executed by a computer. A server that stores data accessible by a plurality of users as a file server and has an application program that executes at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing as a Web service in response to the data ; and a network A data processing method executed by a computer for controlling a data processing apparatus having a print function connectable via a computer,
Browsing process for instructing printing the stored data from the server to the server that the application program is provided the user receives a Web page can be selected, in response to the data selected on the previous SL Web pages A step of performing
Receiving a printing condition for executing the printing function;
Storing the received printing conditions in association with control identification information for identifying the printing conditions ;
Transmitting the control identification information associated with the stored printing conditions to the server;
Receiving from the server a job execution command including a result of execution of at least one of the e-mail transmission process, transfer process or image process by the application program on the accessible data and the control identification information; , to the result of said processing is executed by the application program, the data processing method comprising the steps of performing the printing function by the printing conditions associated with the control identification information. A file server stores data accessible by a plurality of users, and has an application program that executes at least one of an e-mail transmission process, a transfer process, or an image process as a Web service corresponding to the data. A server connected to a data processing apparatus having a printing function via
Said user said data which the application program is provided to send a Web page that can be selected in response to a request from the data processor, to the data before Symbol selected on the Web page of the data processing device, Alternative processing execution means for executing at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing by the application program;
Setting instruction means for causing the data processing apparatus to set a printing condition for executing the printing function and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing condition ;
Identification information receiving means for receiving the control identification information from the data processing device;
Wherein by the application program to the data processing device e-mail transmission process, in order to perform the printing function using at least one and the execution result and the print conditions of the transfer process or image processing, the processing by the application program server and a command transmitting means for transmitting a job execution command including the above results and the control identification information running. A file server stores data accessible by a plurality of users, and has an application program that executes at least one of an e-mail transmission process, a transfer process, or an image process as a Web service corresponding to the data. A processing execution instruction program executed by a server connected to a data processing apparatus having a printing function via
Said user said data which the application program is provided to send a Web page that can be selected in response to a request from the data processor, to the data before Symbol selected on the Web page of the data processing device, Executing at least one of email transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing by the application program;
Causing the data processing apparatus to set printing conditions for executing the printing function and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing conditions ;
Receiving the control identification information from the data processing device;
Wherein the data processing device by said application program e-mail transmission process, in order to perform the printing function using at least one and the execution result and the print conditions of the transfer process or image processing, the processing by the application program process execution instruction program for executing the steps of transmitting a job execution command including the executed the result and with said control identification information, to the computer. A file server stores data accessible by a plurality of users, and has an application program that executes at least one of an e-mail transmission process, a transfer process, or an image process as a Web service corresponding to the data. A process execution instruction method executed by a server connected to a data processing apparatus having a print function via
In response to a request from the data processing apparatus, a web page that allows a user to select the data provided by the application program is transmitted, and the data selected on the web page of the data processing apparatus Executing at least one of e-mail transmission processing, transfer processing, or image processing by an application program;
Causing the data processing apparatus to set printing conditions for executing the printing function and transmitting control identification information for identifying the set printing conditions ;
Receiving the control identification information from the data processing device;
Wherein the data processing device by said application program e-mail transmission process, in order to perform the printing function using at least one and the execution result and the print conditions of the transfer process or image processing, the processing by the application program process execution instruction method comprising the steps of transmitting a job execution command including the executed the result and with said control identification information.

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